A variable axial flux motor (VAFL) includes: a stator; and a first rotor part. The stator is disposed next to the first rotor part, along a rotational axis of the VAFL. A pole of the first rotor part includes: a first hard magnet; a first soft magnet; and a first ferrous part.

A rotary electrical machine comprises: a mechanical motor/generator assembly, and optional electronics. The mechanical motor/generator assembly comprises: a core assembly, and an armature assembly. The core assembly comprises two magnet assemblies, which are positioned to define an air gap therebetween and produce time invariant magnetic fields in the air gap. The armature assembly comprises: an armature, and one or more conductors that are mounted to the armature and positioned in the air gap. Either the core assembly or the armature assembly may be mounted to a rotating element, while the other is mounted to a stationary element. During operation as a motor, electrical current flows in alternating directions in the one or more conductors, to produce torque on the armature and rotating element. During operation as a generator, electrical current is produced in the one or more conductors when torque is applied to the rotating element and the armature.

A permanent magnet motor is provided that produces variable magnetic flux. The motor may include two different types of permanent magnets with different coercivities. The magnetic state of one of the magnets may be altered during use. In one state, the effective magnetic flux of the motor is greater, and in another state, the effective magnetic flux of the motor is less.

A rotary electric machine includes: a shaft that rotates about an axial direction; a rotor that is disposed around the shaft and that includes a rotor core and a plurality of magnets provided in the rotor core; a stator that is disposed around the rotor and that includes a stator core and a stator coil provided in the stator core; a magnetic flux short circuit plate that is disposed so as to face the rotor core in the axial direction and that moves in the axial direction; a biasing member that biases the magnetic flux short circuit plate to a side away from the rotor core; a holding member that holds the biasing member; and a fixing member that fixes the holding member to the shaft. Further, a strength of a material of the fixing member is higher than a strength of a material of the holding member.

An axial-flux generator for fluid turbines has a continuously variable generator that is constructed of a pair of rotors that move radially across a stator resulting in varying torque and varying power output. In one embodiment the rotors are normally held proximal to the center of a stator by spring tension. The stator is larger than the normally held position of the rotors. As the angular velocity of the rotors increases, the rotors move radially toward the perimeter of the stator, thus encountering a greater stator surface area providing increased torque, increased power generation and a higher-rated output speed when used with a fluid turbine.

A passive magnetic bearing employs eddy currents in a copper core between neodymium annular magnets to support the copper core and an associated rotating shaft. The copper core has an annular flange that is coaxial with a hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder supports a rotating shaft. An annular iron core is coaxial with and surrounds the annular flange. Annular neodymium magnets surround the upper and lower portions of the hollow cylinder. In some embodiments a touch-down bearing is made up of an upper and a lower bearing race that are spaced away from the upper surface and lower surface of the annular flange. The core rotates over the bearing race(s) until sufficient magnetic flux is generated to support the copper core and hence the shaft. Once spinning, a magnetic field is generated in the copper core.

A motor may include a shield member that screens a magnetic field between a stator and a rotor, and a moving member that controls a position of the shield member in response to an electromagnetic interaction with the stator such that the screening of the magnetic field is configured to be selectively performed. The motor may prevent a generation of a counter electromotive force or regenerative braking.

Methods, systems, and mechanical and electromechanical arrangements for field-weakening of an electric machine that utilizes permanent magnets are disclosed herein. One rotor assembly for an electric motor includes a rotor body that moves with respect to a central axis, the rotor body having a core and a number of permanent magnets that move with the rotor body, and the rotor body also having a number of movable field-weakening magnetic materials that move with respect to the permanent magnets and to the central axis.

An electric machine for a vehicle, comprising a stator, and a rotor comprising a plurality of poles, where each pole comprises a first V-shaped flux barrier and a second V-shaped flux barrier, where the first V-shaped flux barrier comprises two magnets with inner air cavities and outer air cavities, where the second V-shaped flux barrier comprises two magnets with inner air cavities and outer air cavities, and where the first and second V-shaped flux barriers are arranged adjacent each other and symmetrically to a d-axis of the rotor, where each of the poles further comprise a first V-shaped flux redirector arranged symmetrically to the d-axis and between the first V-shaped flux barrier and the second V-shaped flux barrier.

The invention relates to a permanent magnet motor, comprising: a stator configured for generating a time-varying magnetic field; a rotor, arranged inside of the stator, comprising at least one permanent magnet providing a constant magnetic field; the permanent magnet being made of a flexible material; the stator being configured for rotating the rotor by taking along the constant magnetic field of the rotor with the time-varying magnetic field of the stator; the rotor comprising a field weakening mechanical arrangement configured for weakening a flux of the permanent magnet motor; the field weakening mechanical arrangement supporting the permanent magnet and comprising a recess configured for allowing the permanent magnet to be deformed by a centrifugal force provided by the rotation of the rotor.